Chaetogastra mollis is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to western South America (Colombia, Ecuador and Peru).[3] It was first described by Aimé Bonpland as Rhexia mollis in part of Monographia Melastomacearum, volume 2, published in 1808.[1][2] Its synonyms include Tibouchina mollis.[3]
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Botanical illustration (as Micranthella candollei)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Chaetogastra |
| Species: | C. mollis
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References
edit- ^ a b "Chaetogastra mollis (Bonpl.) DC.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-05-12
- ^ a b "Chaetogastra mollis (Bonpl.) DC.", Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden, retrieved 2022-05-08
- ^ a b c "Chaetogastra mollis", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-05-09
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